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Disruptors

Podcast | June 17, 2025

Space: The Low Earth Orbit Movement

From Arctic sovereignty to wildfire response, Canada’s challenges are increasingly being solved from space.

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Podcast | June 3, 2025

Building Global from Canada: Shopify’s Entrepreneurial Ambition

What does it take to transform a startup into Canada’s second-largest company in just a decade? Sonia Sennik and John Stackhouse discuss his conversation with Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, live from C2 Montreal, as they unpack the entrepreneurial mindset, Shopify’s journey of anti-fragility, and why now is Canada’s moment to build global giants.

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Podcast | May 20, 2025

Agentic AI – The Next Frontier

AI is moving beyond passive outputs toward autonomous action.

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Podcast | May 6, 2025

Beyond Offsets: How to Build a Carbon Removal Industry

Carbon offsets aren’t enough. To truly tackle climate change, we need a global industry dedicated to pulling carbon out of the air and at massive scale.

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Podcast | April 22, 2025

Detect Early, Treat Early: Innovations Shaping the Fight Against Cancer

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Podcast | March 25, 2025

The Cleantech Edge: Tackling Methane Emissions with Canadian Innovation

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Podcast | March 11, 2025

Scammers, Fraud, and Deepfakes: The AI Arms Race

With cybercriminals leveraging AI to fuel scams and misinformation, how do we verify what’s real?

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Podcast | February 25, 2025

Build Canada: Entrepreneurs seek to boost Canada’s prosperity and productivity

How can Canadians unleash their competitive spirit and rediscover the drive to build bigger, faster, and smarter?

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Podcast | February 10, 2025

AgriFood and Food Security: Can Canada Feed the World?

With a growing global population and climate challenges reshaping food production, Canada has a golden opportunity to lead the ag-tech revolution. But are we ready?

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Podcast | January 30, 2025

Inside the WEF: AI, Geopolitics, and Canada’s Place in the Future Economy

What happens in Davos doesn’t stay in Davos, it shapes the future of business, technology, and global markets.

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